They live chained up or in a tiny cage. They don’t get the veterinary care they need. They die in the ring or are unceremoniously shot for losing. Some are used as “bait” for other dogs. Some have litter after litter. Some starve. Some go without water for days.

Odds are that dog fighting is happening in your state right now. We need your help to stop it. Give dog fighting victims three minutes of your time?

1. Ask your U.S. representative to support the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act.

The Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 23, would make it a federal offense to knowingly attend an organized animal fight and would impose additional penalties for bringing children to animal fights. Violators would face up to one year in prison for attending a fight, and up to three years in prison for bringing a minor to a fight.

You can help the bill along by contacting your rep. We’ve made it easy at the ASPCA Advocacy Center, and we promise it only takes a few minutes, tops.

2. Download our new anti-dog fighting toolkit for citizen advocates.

If you’re as horrified by dog fighting as we are, and you think you might want to commit more time to stopping dog fighting in the near future, download our new toolkit developed with the U.S. Department of Justice. It’s got everything you need to know to get more involved. (We admit, actually reading it will take more than three minutes, but you get the idea.)

3. Fight Pit Bull prejudice via social media.

Pit Bulls and dogs who look like Pit Bulls get a bad rap because of their reputation as fighting dogs. Fight it by becoming a tireless advocate for them on your social networks. Start by posting the profile of a cute, adoptable Pit Bull-type dog on Facebook (we suggest Pet of the Week Champion) or sharing a happy tail about a Pit.

You can even share the story of a rehabilitated ex-fighting dog, like Ninja.

Oh, and of course, a bonus fourth thing you can do: Share this post on your social networks.

There needs to be stricter and stiffer sentences for these people. a guy who punches a dog because he is whining because he hurts from arthritis got only 42 days in jail. Dogs and cats are loyal, loving and defend and protect you. noone should hurt any living thing especially for sport. neighbors need to be on watch and should turn them in if they suspect it without any backlash,if they dont then they need to be accountable for it. we need to educate all children that this illegal and how animals should be treated and how they shouldnt be treated. any game that might be sold should never have the violence of any kind in it.

personally i feel if anyone who do these acts need to be slapped in prison, chained to a cement floor and wear shirts with their crime on their outfits with a picture of a bait puppy they abused.. shame on you

There is no excuse for this to happen. Like others, I say why don't law enforcement 'leak' some addresses or names involved with this nighmare and people like me (and I'm sure many of you)would be more than willing to 'take care' of it. I am a fan of the ol' eye for an eye. If these people were treated like the animals then fought like them maybe the world would realize how horrific a 'sport' it is. I would LOVE to have access to some names and addresses of people in my area. I guarentee the fighting world would see some action-and I don't mean with animals!

THANK YOU ASPCA for telling people HOW they can get involved to stop this HORRIBLE activity. It is so overdue and EVERY individual needs to get involved. That is the only way we can fight this. IF you love on your dog every day, why not care about so many that have no choice but a horrible life of ultimate death.

These animals have a right to live as well and these human animals that use these dogs like this should be put in jail.
In the mean time, do everything you can to make it damn hard for these human-animals to put on this dog fighting. Tell the police
where it is at. Id any persons who are in these dog fighting games, and get real tough on those who are doing it. For example,
five to ten years for every dog that is hurt and killed by these
games and I mean in jail.

As long as we have ignorant heartless men in our Government such as Representatives King who fights to let children attend dog fights we have a major problem. Everyone knows low life, drug users sickening people attend these so called events and bring their children. Need I say more. Why aren't the laws against animal cruelty being enforced. Perhaps if we punished people who broke these laws they might think twice but either way we must get tougher and break these up. Support legitimate Pit Bull Rescue groups, we need to take them all in to protect them. Our Pit Bully Mr. B alias Samson is the most wonderful loyal, brave creature you ever want to meet.

pit bulls make great pets. my friend has a pit bull that is the most kindest, friendielist, most affectionate animal you could ever want. people who harm these animals should be punished severly. they are the most pathetic and noncaring people in the world. they need professional help.

These people who do this have no heart. They deserve to be locked up. Because they are involved for profits. They should be investigated by the IRS. Some time ago, I read where one operator was also involved with drugs. Animal Cruelty, Illegal gambling, undeclared income, not to mention possible theft of local pets for bait. Then it comes to the spectators, they are the "bread and butter" for these sickos. They should be heavily fined, say $500.00 for attending and given a sanction, "family court", if they bring a child. Children should never be exposed to such horror. If they persist, they will be building record of violations. Just my thoughts. We must do all we can to end this barberism.